The Alabama Forestry Commission is warning forest landowners to beware of a timber cutting scam.

The permit/lumberjack contract shown in this photo is a fake. Neither Rafael Ruis Delvizo nor Lumber Tech Frames Inc. are representatives of the Alabama Forestry Commission and are in no way affiliated with the agency. If you are contacted or have been approached by anyone using this counterfeit document, contact Scott Rouse, deputy attorney general for the Alabama Forestry Commission, at (334) 328-7831.

The mission of the Alabama Forestry Commission is to protect and sustain Alabama's forest resources using professionally applied stewardship principles and education, ensuring the state's forests contribute to abundant timber and wildlife, clean air and water and a healthy economy. For more information about the Alabama Forestry Commission, visit the AFC website at www.forestry.alabama.gov.